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Softcat (SCT) Share Price, News & Analysis

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GBX 1,610 -28.00 (-1.71%)
As of 03/28/2025 12:41 PM Eastern

About Softcat Stock (LON:SCT)

Key Stats

Today's Range
1,600
1,645
50-Day Range
1,451
1,800.06
52-Week Range
1,427
1,855
Volume
690,702 shs
Average Volume
911,486 shs
Market Capitalization
£3.20 billion
P/E Ratio
26.95
Dividend Yield
1.61%
Price Target
GBX 1,616.33
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Softcat plc operates as a value-added IT reseller and IT infrastructure solutions provider in the United Kingdom. The company advices, procures, designs, implements, and manages technology, such as software licensing, workplace technology, networking, security, and cloud and datacenter for businesses and public sector organizations. It also offers public cloud, collaboration, connectivity, data centre and private cloud, devices, and financial solution services. In addition, the company provides IT asset management, lifecycle solutions, modern management, security, software licensing, supply chain operation, and virtual desktop and application. Softcat plc was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Marlow, the United Kingdom.

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Softcat Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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15th Percentile Overall Score

SCT MarketRank™: 

Softcat scored higher than 15% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Softcat has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Softcat has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Softcat's stock forecast and price target.
  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Softcat is 26.95, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.59.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Softcat is 26.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 42.17.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Softcat has a PEG Ratio of 11.51. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Softcat has a P/B Ratio of 10.79. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for SCT.
  • Dividend Yield

    Softcat pays a meaningful dividend of 1.80%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Softcat does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Softcat is 43.53%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Read more about Softcat's dividend.
  • Short Interest

    There is no current short interest data available for SCT.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Softcat this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Softcat insiders have sold 407.66% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought £45,110.98 in company stock and sold £229,008.20 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    43.60% of the stock of Softcat is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    45.13% of the stock of Softcat is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Softcat's insider trading history.
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SCT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Softcat's stock was trading at GBX 1,524 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, SCT stock has increased by 5.6% and is now trading at GBX 1,610.
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Softcat plc (LON:SCT) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March, 19th. The company reported $28.70 EPS for the quarter. Softcat had a net margin of 12.37% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 43.79%.

Shares of SCT stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Softcat investors own include Computacenter (CCC), Airtel Africa (AAF), B&M European Value Retail (BME), Greencore Group (GNC), Intel (INTC), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) and QUALCOMM (QCOM).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
3/19/2025
Record date for 3/28 Dividend
3/20/2025
Ex-Dividend for 3/28 Dividend
3/20/2025
Dividend Payable
3/28/2025
Today
3/30/2025
Record date for 5/21 Dividend
4/10/2025
Ex-Dividend for 5/21 Dividend
4/10/2025
Dividend Payable
5/21/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
LON
Industry
Electronics & Computer Distribution
Sub-Industry
N/A
Current Symbol
LON:SCT
CIK
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
2,315
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
GBX 1,616.33
High Stock Price Target
GBX 1,759
Low Stock Price Target
GBX 1,490
Potential Upside/Downside
+0.4%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
26.95
Forward P/E Ratio
26.52
P/E Growth
11.51
Net Income
£118.54 million
Pretax Margin
N/A

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
£958.56 million
Cash Flow
GBX 64.19 per share
Price / Cash Flow
25.08
Book Value
GBX 149.20 per share
Price / Book
10.79

Miscellaneous

Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
£3.20 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.71
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This page (LON:SCT) was last updated on 3/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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